In the educational system, an essay is a long informational paper that is supposed to be 3 or more pages long with an introduction, at least 3 "detailed" body paragraphs with "source citations" up the wazoo, a conclusion, AND a bibliography with at least (insert large number here) "reliable" sources (NOT Wikipedia). Oh, and did I mention that some of these sources need to be from books & magazines that we always need to run to the library for, too? The topics for these wretched pieces of work are almost always going to be out of your control, so prepare to write about absolute bull. Research for these papers require hours of web surfing and/or book searching, since you need both a "reliable" source and a source in which you can extract a considerable amount of info from. So don't be surprised if you find yourself venturing beyond page 2 of the Google results. In addition to the pain you must endure from just finding useful info in a sea of crap, you must also cite almost EVERYTHING using MLA Format, putting the icing on the cake of frustration. If you don't, your whole essay will be a complete waste (see plagiarism).If you are in high school or college, you also have to write a lengthy evaluation of the sources themselves in your bibliography (a.k.a. "Annotated Bibliography"), which means even MORE running around. Once that cluster of bull is dealt with, the average academic essay is done, and the hell-bent burden of essay writing is lifted. . . for now.
Man, I feel like I just wrote an essay about essays on UD, lengthy words and everything. I gotta lay down. . .
*1 week later*
Aw crap, now I got a legit essay to write. Welcome back to hell.
*1 week later*
Aw crap, now I got a legit essay to write. Welcome back to hell.
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Get the essay mug.The bulging stomach area that results from sitting in a library for periods up to a month during the dreaded essay time. Students tend to eat junk food and heavily caffeinated beverages during this time without much exercise, resulting in weight gain.
Wanna go clubbing next weekend after our essays are due?
Sure... I just need to get to the gym and lose this essay gut.
Sure... I just need to get to the gym and lose this essay gut.
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Get the Hanging Essay mug.billy said: "instead of writing an essay on the brain i wrote this, 'the brain in the nervous center of the body. without it we would not be able to do things like breathe. it works by sending electric impulses to the muscles in your body...the end'"
((of course he got a F+))
((of course he got a F+))
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